Americans Think They Eat Healthier Than They Really Do
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many people think they make healthy food choices, but they may be viewing their diet through rose-colored glasses. That’s the main finding of a new study that aimed to identify disconnects between how healthfully Americans think they eat […]
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don’t Head to TikTok
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new study warns that the social media giant TikTok is filled with confusing and wrong information about the heart-healthy, plant-based approach to eating dubbed the Mediterranean diet. For the study, researchers analyzed 200 videos posted to the […]
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many may consider an episode of binge drinking — defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion — as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that even moderate drinkers who indulge in binge drinking can suffer […]
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests. Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, […]
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry — 1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy and clean, backyard poultry such as chickens can carry […]
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Heart Risks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 Called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to high blood pressure. In the study, women aged 45 to […]
AHA News: She Thought She Had Bronchitis, But the Problem Was Her Heart
Latest Heart News MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Terita Grier has struggled with obesity her whole life. She also has diabetes and high blood pressure, two leading risk factors for heart disease. Her dad died of a massive heart attack a month before she got married in her mid-20s. As she approached […]
Another Study Finds Ivermectin Useless Against COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Yet another study shows that ivermectin provides no benefits for COVID-19 patients, but researchers say they’ll continue to study a higher dose of the drug. Even though the drug used for parasitic infections in animals and people is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]
For 911 Calls, Are Mental Health Specialists Often the Better Choice?
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) One American city’s “radical” approach to handling low-level 911 calls — sending mental health professionals rather than police — may have taken a bite out of crime, a new study finds. The study evaluated Denver’s STAR program, which removed police […]
Monkeypox Cases Rising Slowly in the U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 Monkeypox cases continue to climb in the United States, although gradually, federal health officials said Friday. Public health officials have identified 45 cases of monkeypox across 15 states and the District of Columbia, up from 21 the week before, U.S. Centers for […]